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Goat Hill Project | Image: Altura Group<\/p><\/div>\n

Pumped hydro storage projects made up half of the projects shortlisted under the Morrison Government’s Underwriting New Generation Investments program.<\/p>\n

66 proposals were submitted for consideration and from those, 12 projects have been shortlisted<\/a> – six pumped hydro storage, five gas and one coal power upgrade project.<\/p>\n

If you’re not familiar with what pumped hydro storage is, an article we published yesterday<\/a> provides a brief description and a couple of diagrams of how it works.<\/p>\n

Here’s a very quick look at some of the pumped hydro storage projects to make the shortlist.<\/p>\n

Goat Hill – South Australia<\/h2>\n

To be developed by Altura Group and Delta Electricity, Goat Hill Pumped Storage Hydro Project will be a 230MW1<\/a><\/sup> facility located 12 km west of Port Augusta. Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Baroota – South Australia<\/h2>\n

Rise Renewables’ Baroota pumped hydro storage project will be located 40 kilometres north-east of Port Pirie. The facility is being designed for between 200 and 270 MW of capacity and storage for up to 8 continuous hours of generation. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tasmania<\/h2>\n

Tasmania’s “Battery Of The Nation” project involves multiple sites. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) had previously identified 14 \u2018high potential\u2019 locations<\/a> and Hydro Tasmania says Lake Cethana (600MW), Lake Rowallan (600MW) and Tribute (600MW) have emerged as the most promising candidates. Hydro Tasmania states it is continuing pre-feasibility work on the remaining sites. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Middleback Range – South Australia<\/h2>\n

Simec Zen Energy’s Middleback Range Pumped Hydro Project on the Eyre Peninsula will convert a depleted iron ore pit into a 90MW, four hour storage system. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The other two shortlisted projects are a UPC Renewables project in Armidale, New South Wales and a BE Power Solutions facility at Cressbrook Reservoir in Crows Nest, Queensland.<\/p>\n

It’s interesting half the shortlisted projects are located in the country’s driest state – South Australia – and there’s other pumped hydro facilities planned for SA. While water in pumped hydro facilities is continuously re-used in the systems, at least one of the projects listed above, Goat Hill (pictured above), will use a cover over its reservoirs to minimise evaporation and top-ups. As we mentioned yesterday, another project in SA will use seawater<\/a>, with the ocean as its lower reservoir. It\u00a0 makes sense for SA to get into pumped hydro storage in a big way given the amount of large-scale renewables in the state.<\/p>\n

Those shortlisted will now need to lodge more detailed proposals before a final decision is made.<\/p>\n

Coal Pushed Out, But..<\/h2>\n

There were concerns the Morrison Government’s Underwriting New Generation Investments program would support a bunch of coal projects<\/a>2<\/a><\/sup>. However, only one got a look-in – an “upgrade” for a coal fired clunker in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales (so either Vales Point or Eraring).<\/p>\n

But the Coalition Government’s love affair with coal power isn’t over yet – Prime Minister Morrison has also announced a feasibility study will be carried out in relation to a proposal to build a new coal-fired power station in North Queensland.<\/p>\n

Barnaby Joyce appears somewhat placated – for now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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